Here is the first chapter of my newest brainchild. Thank you for reading all my other stories. I appreciate that you take the time to stick with me. Thank you for all the reviews. I know many of my stories are similar, but I am working on changing things up. I promised drama, hopefully this will fullfil you drama wants. Thank you! I hope you enjoy and left me know what you think. :)
"I'm telling you right now that I am just going to go with you so you will get off my back. I have no plans to meet this woman and fall madly in love with her. I can't believe I am actually going through with this," Finn Hudson said to his best friend, Noah "Puck" Puckerman.
Finn and Puck had been friends since birth. They had done practically everything together.
Puck and his girlfriend, Quinn, were tired of having Finn tag along to their dates and always be a downer to their moods. That was when Quinn came up with the wonderful idea of introducing him to a girl of his own so he could find the happiness that she had found with Puck.
Quinn had met Rachel Berry when she moved in the apartment next door. Rachel had came over to introduce herself to her new neighbor in hopes of making a new contact since she was new in the big city. She didn't have anyone familiar to go to and she hoped to form a quick friendship with her neighbor to help her get through the move.
Puck said, "Dude, come on. Q says she is a nice girl. It wouldn't hurt you to meet new people."
"You and Quinn just want me to leave the two of you alone. What kind of friend does that make you? I mean my couch is always open to you when Q kicks you out on your butt when you do something stupid. Now I'm in need and all I get is a blind date that is probably going to be a disaster. The girl doesn't even know it's a date."
"That is because it isn't a date. It is just an outing for the four of us that could turn out to be a new found friendship on our parts."
"I don't know. The two of you just want to get rid of me."
"Shut up. If you keep talking like that we will want to get rid of you. Just give her a chance. Q says she has some questionable fashion sense, but I'm sure with some time with Q and Kurt that can change. Other than that she is pretty hot."
Finn rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say man."
Rachel and Quinn were walking down the street. Rachel found herself nervous. She didn't know what was ahead of her when it came to meeting new people. She wanted to make a good impression. Being the least liked girl in school all those years left a lasting impression on her. She didn't want that to follow her to the city of her dreams.
Quinn grabbed her arm and said, "Calm down. I can hear your thoughts screaming out here. The guys are going to love you. That new dress I talked you into buying today looks awesome on you."
Rachel smiled. "Thank you. I'm sorry. I was the least liked girl back home and I just don't think I can handle it being that way here as well."
"Really, the guys are going to like you. You won't have anything to worry about. You aren't too bad, Berry."
Rachel giggled. "Thank you, Quinn. I appreciate the vote of confidence."
"We are here. Let's go meet them." Rachel took a deep breath and followed Quinn to a table outside of an ice cream parlor.
Finn and Puck were sitting there waiting for the girls. Puck looked up and said, "There they are."
Finn looked up and locked eyes with the girl he assumed to be Rachel. He smiled and felt something in his stomach he didn't think he would ever feel. There was just something about this girl from the moment he laid eyes on her. He couldn't wait to get to meet her and to know her.
The girls got to the table. Finn jumped up and held his hand out to Rachel and said, "Hello, I'm Finn Hudson."
Rachel giggled. "Rachel Berry. It's very nice to meet you."
Finn finally looked up to see that Puck and Quinn had left. He rolled his eyes and said, "Then there were two. I'm sorry about that."
Rachel smiled. "I don't think I am. Would you like to get some ice cream and go for a walk?"
"I would really like that."
Finn and Rachel were walking in Central Park. Finn asked, "What brought you to the city?"
Rachel looked up at him and said, "I love Broadway. My favorite is Barbra Streisand. I want to be just like her. I decided to come to the city and see if I could get into the business."
Finn smiled. "It is great that you have dreams. That is something to strive for."
"What do you do, Mr. Hudson?"
Finn chuckled. "Puck and I are firemen. We just joined the squad."
"That is exciting and dangerous."
"It does get a little nerve-racking at some points, but then I remember that I'm helping people and it is all worth it."
Rachel smiled. "That is very chivalrous of you."
"Thanks, I guess. I have always wanted to help people. I wanted to get out of Ohio and this seemed to be the place to come."
"You are from Ohio?"
"Yeah. Lima actually. Where are you originally from?"
"Ohio. I went to Carmel high school."
"No way! Our Glee club went against you all the time. I can't believe that I wouldn't remember a beautiful smile like yours."
Rachel blushed. "You are too much, Finn Hudson."
Finn laughed. "It's true."
Rachel smiled. "You are such a charmer. This has turned out to be quite the evening. I'm almost glad that Quinn and Noah ditched us."
Finn snorted. "I would have to agree. It's getting late. We should probably head back to the apartment building."
"You don't have to walk me home."
"What kind of first date would it be if I didn't act like a gentleman? I actually live on the same floor as you. I live on the other side of Puck and Quinn."
Rachel smiled. "That is a lovely turn of events. I think I could really like New York."
"I think I could like it a lot more than I did." He winked at her causing her to blush again.
Finn took her hand as they walked back to the apartment building. Finn was nervous. He hadn't had the feeling in the pit of his stomach that he had at this point in a very long time. He could tell that Rachel Berry was about to become a permanent fixture in his life. He just wasn't sure how. It scared him.
Finn and Rachel were standing at Rachel's door. She giggled and said, "You didn't have to walk me to my door."
Finn smiled down at the petite girl. "It was no trouble. I just have about a ten step walk back to my place. I don't think it was too much for me to handle. I had a really good time this evening."
"I have a wonderful time as well."
"So, I was wondering if you would like to do it again tomorrow evening."
Rachel smiled. She didn't say anything right away. Finn said, "If I am being too forward, I'm sorry. I don't mean to."
Rachel chuckled and told him, "No. I would love to go out with you tomorrow evening. It was a good time. I would love to do it again. Thank you so much for the lovely evening."
"It was my pleasure, Miss. Berry. Good night. I'm just down the hall if you need anything."
"I'll keep that in mind, Finn. Thank you for being so welcoming to me. I will see you tomorrow evening. What time?"
"Does seven sound okay?"
"Seven would be wonderful."
"Then it is a date. Well, it is if you want to call it that."
"I would really like that."
"Good. First official date is a go for tomorrow night."
"Sounds like a plan."
Rachel opened her door. She said, "Good night, Finn."
Before he knew what he was doing, Finn was bending down. It was if they were the only people on the planet at the moment. If something were to happen, neither of them would have noticed because they were caught up in the moment. He captured her lips with his own. They pulled apart and both of them were blushing. He told her, "Good night, Rachel."